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Subject:Re: Shuddering rear end /INFO!!!!!!!!!
From:Gary Shea
Date:Mon, 3 Aug 1998 12:24:53 -0600

On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, Steve Manning wrote:
> Would the cheapest way to go would be to start with motor mounts first?
> Should I be looking for a lot of play in the mounts? The engine seems to
> rock a bit.
>
> -steve-

Just keep in mind that some of us have replaced our motor mounts
(mine were utterly trashed) and it made no difference.  In about
a month or two, the shuddering came back.  I replaced motor mounts,
clutch plate, pressure plate, throw-out bearing, pilot bearing.
The remaining possibilities are the transmission mount, which I
had out and concluded was ok (but could have been wrong I suppose),
and re-surfacing the flywheel.  I seem to recall mail from someone
last time this subject came up who said they re-surfaced the flywheel
and the problem still came back.

Right now I know of no (long term) solution nor does it sound like
anyone really knows what the problem is.

        Gary

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Gary Shea                                       shea@xmission.com
Salt Lake City                      http://www.xmission.com/~shea